My best friend’s brother is a solicitor. I am hopeful that I will receive preferential pricing for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of figure should I be paying for conveyancing in Stanmore?
It’s advisable to get multiple conveyancing quotes. Do use our comparison tool on this page. You will notice that amounts may vary but the service one can expect are distinct between conveyancers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
My husband and I are refinancing our maisonette in Stanmore with Barclays. We have a son 18 who lives with us. Our solicitor requested us to identify any adults other than ourselves who reside at the property. Our lawyer has now e-mailed a document for our son to sign, giving up any rights in the event that the property is forfeited by the lender. I have two questions (1) Is this document specific to the Barclays conveyancing panel as he never had to sign this form when we purchased 5 years ago (2) Does our son by signing this giving up his entitlement to inherit the property?
First, rest assured that your Barclays conveyancing panel solicitor is doing the right thing as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Barclays. This is solely used to protect Barclays if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Barclays had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.
Do I have to attend the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Stanmore so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.
Nowadays conveyancing panel lawyers for banks carry out the vast majority of communications via the post, internet or over phone calls. This enables them to carry out the legal work for your home move regardless of where you live in the country. Nevertheless you can check if you have the option of visiting the offices of your conveyancing lawyer if needed.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Stanmore. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Stanmore of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandmother I am selling a property in Neath but reside in Stanmore. My lawyer (approximately 260 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a stat dec prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Stanmore to witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Stanmore based
I own a leasehold house in Stanmore. Conveyancing and The Royal Bank of Scotland mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing solicitor in Stanmore who previously acted has long since retired. What should I do?
First contact the Land Registry to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a Stanmore conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without success. Can one make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Stanmore conveyancing firm to assist?
Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Stanmore conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Stanmore residence is 27B Hillside in February 2010. the resulting premium, all other aspects of the valuation having been agreed between the parties was set at £8,250 This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 70.25 years.